India Trade Gap Widens to Record as Festive Spending Surges

  • Inbound shipments rose to highest-ever level of $65.03 billion
  • Government says ‘greenshoots are visible’ as exports also rise
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India’s trade deficit widened to a record last month as imports surged, buoyed by strong consumer spending ahead of the festival season.